Redwood Curtain CopWatch, based in the north coast of California, is part of a larger movement of self organized CopWatch groups throughout the US. Our local efforts seek to intervene in the drastic rise of the presence, militarization, and violence of the police, and build support networks based on self-determination, caring, and concrete needs.
veterans
Toy Soldiers, by Mumia Abu-Jamal 12/17/11
Submitted by copwatch on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 10:57pmAccording to recent news accounts, shattered and shredded body parts and remains of U.S. servicemen were found in a landfill.
Despite political spins, this sobering image is a telling, true-life metaphor for what those in power really think of soldiers, many of whom are but boys and girls freshly loosed from High School.
Making Some Sense Of Memorial Day U.S.A.? by Jack Nounnan (vet, Korea) May 2011
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 2:23pmMaking Some Sense Of Memorial Day U.S.A.?
Somehow to get beyond honoring personal acts of bravery
and performing ones duties, which must and will be done,
while knowing so much has been in vain.
Swords To Plowshares Helping Veterans
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 2:14pm
Jailed veterans look for COVER behind bars
By Lilah Crews-Pless on May 16, 2011
Flickr photo by Niklas Morberg. http://www.flickr.com/photos/morberg/3821226996/
Over the next two weeks, KALW News is bringing you stories from veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thousands are returning home every month, re-entering civilian life – and facing challenges and obstacles all along the way.
This first story takes us to a jail in San Bruno.
Sheriff Deputies in SoHum PHOTOGRAPHING People Eating Free Food
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 7:55amMonday, June 14th WHILE a caring community member shared sandwiches with up to 100 hungry people in Redway- on the street- engaging in a responsible and constitutionally protected activity- the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department drove around photographing the people who were eating lunch. This is INTIMIDATION. This is profiling. There is no good reason for it.
People are scared when the Sheriff’s Department behaves this way because the Sheriff targets anyone who lives outside with very few resources. The Sheriff’s Department hunts people down while they are sleeping -out of sight- and Sheriff Deputies attempt to DISAPPEAR people who are, for instance, sitting under a tree for shade.
